Manchester City can make a bit of club history on Sunday. Beating Burnley will be a tenth consecutive win and write the team into the record books for the longest sequence of victories.

It is something to be applauded in any circumstances, but the fact that it has come after a run of just one win in six games shows how important it has been to City's season.

A striker!

City have coped tremendously without any fit forwards, and Manuel Pellegrini confirmed that Stevan Jovetic could play a part against Burnley.

Should he start though? With the team in such good form and Jovetic's worrying history with injuries, the Montengrin may be best placed on the bench to be used as required, rather than seen as a necessity.

Toure at his best

Yaya Toure was below-par in the early stages of the season but has really come to life as City have stepped up to defend their title.

The Ivorian has been clinical in 2014 in front of goal and grabbed another in the Boxing Day win. At his best, Toure bullies teams with his all-round ability and he will look to do the same against Burnley.

Pellegrini has stated publicly about the challenge Burnley will pose and they should not be written off. At the same time, title challengers would expect to beat Sean Dyche's side, and City in their form could look to close the goal difference gap with Jose Mourinho's side.

Chelsea beat Burnley 3-1 in their opening game, so a margin of at least three goals would better that result.

Home comforts

Ahead in January, City travel to Everton, play Arsenal at home then face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Before that run, they have a run of three very winnable games at the Etihad, starting with Burnley.

If they can head to Goodison having beaten the Clarets, Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday (FA Cup) and extended their winning run the confidence of the team will be sky-high.